DQ file or Driver Qualification file is a list of documents that a Trucking Company must have before onboarding a driver.
Due to the genuine danger that can come from large trucks, it’s absolutely vital to know that your drivers are capable of doing the job – and that’s not just good advice; it’s the law. Under Federal Rule 391, anyone employing professional drivers operating vehicles listed below:
- Group A combination vehicle, over 26,001 lbs.
- Group B: Heavy straight vehicle, over 26,001 lbs.
- Group C: Small vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers or hazardous materials
It is very important that a trucking company to prepare a DQL file. It must have at least the following to meet DQ requirements before a CDL driver is hired:
- Drug Testing Related:
- Proof of Consortium for the company and driver enrollment
- Pre-employment Drug Test report
- Pre-employment Query report
- Driving Record
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR): an official document from a state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) detailing your driving history
- PSP or Preemployment Screening Program is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) report containing a commercial driver’s 5-year crash and 3-year roadside inspection history
- DOT Physical or Medical
- Employment Verification Requests for Previous Employers and their Response
Depending on company HR policy, the company may want to conduct the following tests and keep document for record
- Criminal Background check
- Employment Verification
- I9 and E-verify as proof of employment eligibility
IPS has developed a dot driver qualification file management software to prepare DQ file and thus help our clients get and keep track of all documents required by DOT to meet DQ criteria. Please call IPS at 248-526-9000 or click here: IPS Drug Testing
A required dot driver qualification file checklist or DQ file checklist can be found from FMCSA website
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